The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-10-25

newspapers; said If heard anything
calculated - shake my confidence rs his
character 10 have no RESTITUTION, deer child -
to meltlon Il u him; he would come about
seven o'clock; was always received in NV pri-
vate sitting room: | had implicit confidence
in him; IN these cnnvers atoms Mr. Gibson al
WAYS made himsslf highly entertaining; my
sister did not always remain AT these utter
views; he seemed 10 iguore nv sister; he in
tlmated by his manner that he did not come
to see her; afterwards his conversation be-
came more and more complimentary; he
would SAY things tnat | would consider more
than tue expressions OF mere friendship; his
visits commenced about the early part of Au-
gust, last wear; some of the expressions were:
that If he had any idea OF giving his daugh.
ter u ste1mother, he woll9 BE- pleased to give
her q friend too; that | WAS twIuin2 myself
completely round his heart; that in the mora
lug when he woke up, he thought of the
hours OF evening when he would meet me
again; there WAS more talk of thar sort: the
impression he made upon me at that time
was that l liked hln, IN Tough he was very EN-
tertAining and felt sorry ruat he was so old;
the WISH ne continued util into tine mouth
OF October; lie came. perhaps. two or three
times. IN the first week of ths IN nth of Octo-
Der. Up to that time he had not kept all his
appointments; one evening after he had
missed an appointment, he gave as his rea.
son that tue King had sent for him; tins oc-
CURED about tue latter part of September; |
was annoyed at being disappointed; excused
hlm from appointments uuul after the close
of the Legislatures; / felt that be had said
more To me than ordinary friendship would
dictate; my sister went TO Maui about the
2+th October; Mr.. libson's calls had ceased
early III Octo. er: went down to the steamer
with my sister; met Mr.. Gibson there; ne said
the Legislature was over and he could have
!. Il.
October or the first of November l moved to
Mrs. Dudoit; after going there. Mr.. Glosol's
visits were not renewed until some time
after ward; met him accidentally; felt that
l was very deeply interested in him; | had
some eIchiugs t. dispose of and was talking
TO Mr.. Atwater, wneu the latter SAID 10
me that Mr.. Gibson Was up stairs and
wonld likely buy the etchIngs; | called at his
Office; he bought the etchlugs; he received
me very cordially; an appointment was made
for NE to AL n his house ana get check
for the amount OF the sale; on this occasion,
he said, ! am afraid you are a little bit heart
less; YOU nave arranged to 20 whore can
not 90 to see you; he suggested that l come
again couple of evenings later and take
cup of tea with him; he pressed me to take
cup of tea with him then; l went; the sub
stance of the cOnvers alton WAS very pleas
ant; / sold him the histories; his converse
ton that evening WAS sucn As to create tue
impression that hlS patronage WAS very valu-
able u me IN my business; the histories
We're not delivered at that time: when
they were delivered and the price called for,
be gave me cdeck for $50 Instead of the
price, S25. In December. a short time be-
fore CurlstmsS, my sister returned; she
came TO tue house with me; we took rooms
down stairs; sometime after this. IN couse-
quence OF inform ttlau that dr. Gibson Was
SICK. received from Mrs Dudoit. l called at
Mr. Glbson's; he spoke as if he was annoyed
II my Indifference III not calling before; this
was Sttur lay morning; he asked If had any
volumes OF Shakespeare; l said l had; an
appointment was made for the Wednesday
following when he bought the book: he said
/ was filing up his life and he VAS going ID
keep me there; after tn interview be walked
WItu me to Mrs. DudOIt'S; on that walk
home. he told me of his admiration for me,
THAI be mad been looking for a good many
months, aud mad found no flaw in me; ne
said he sometimes thought | could not 90 out
of his life; that he WIS lonely when | was
not with him; that his life was a lonely one;
that he was living only for others; that he
wanted home of MS own; that he would
wish TO have me remain with him: | was
rather surprised; l N ide an engagement TO
come and take tea with him; afterwards |
deterui ed not TO go; when he WAS with me,
his persuasive powers induced me to consent
to such engagements; after he left, made
up my mind would not 90; L could not per-
tuIG.uIm Il come to visit me, as my sister
was Ill; my visits to him We're from half-past
five 10 half past six; uad an Interview with
him on the 26th of December; one Sunday
| WAS going TO c III on Mrs. Angus;
1 had TO pass the tte OF Mr.. Gibsou's house;
l went IN and found him walking up and
down the room: 1t WAS about 10 O'Clock; il
was on this occasion that he asked me to
marry him; the cOnvers ttiou lasted till l
O'Clock; he asked me to marry him; accept
ed hun.